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Catholica, Indica, Et Cetera. The occasional blog of Fr. Gaurav Shroff

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

You think I brought too much stuff?

Well I'm here, in my new home after an uneventful drive with a fully loaded SUV up I-95.

A few notes: 1) Poetic justice does occur. After last week's "D--n Yankee" incident (upon being cut off by a car with NJ tags), I got a rental with ... you got it ... New Jersey tags.

2) I still have way too much stuff. I think I could give away at least two more suitcases full of clothes. I mean, I used like 10% of all the clothes I own the past three months in India. Granted, I didn't have my woollens with me, but really, do I need all of this? Sheesh.

3) I am just way overwhelmed right now. And exhausted (being woken up at 4 am by thunderstorms didn't help).

I always like to take packing and moving as a good opportunity to GET RID OF STUFF!! I call it my "St Francis kinda mood" and I just give loads of stuff away, because like you say, "Do we really need all this crap?" And the answer is usually, HECK NO!

@georgette: Oh I know -- that's exactly how I felt when I closed up the apartment in May before going to India -- unloaded tons of things at His House. And on Monday, I gave away nearly four more boxes of books ... and I still have too much. :: sigh :: ... :-)

Where is the bed??? I do think it is poetic justice that you got New Jersey plates though. That is just funny. But hey, they are going to break you down first. But after that, I am sure that they will only build you up a lot stronger. Our prayers are with you.

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